The proposed action involves commercial thinning of white pine on approximately 39 acres within the next one to five years. The thinning would remove up to one-half of the upper and middle canopy of the stand retaining an average residual basal area.
Location
The project area includes approximately 39 acres of National Forest System lands located about 5 miles west of Churchville, VA in Augusta County on the North River Ranger District.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/10/2020
2
Decision
02/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Buffalo Gap Thinning Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/04/2021 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | North River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |